Gainesville

The Gainesville Bulldogs defeated the Sparta 3-0 in a home game last Tuesday, Sept. 10.  The Bulldogs were scheduled to be back in action Monday in an away game against Norwood, but the game was canceled due to rain. They are scheduled to play Seymour at home at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. 
The Gainesville Junior High boys and girls basketball teams traveled to Fordland Thursday, Sept. 12 where they won all four games. The boys teams are coached by Morris Jenkins and the girls are coached by Lance West. Gainesville’s boys A team defeated Fordland 61-2. Keaton Hand led the scoring with...

GES fifth grader Piper Riff took first place at the Gainesville Bulldog Classic elementary girls race with her time of 12:09.63.
Gainesville hosted the Bulldog Classic cross country meet Friday, Sept. 13.  Six Gainesville teams competed at the meet: boys fourth and fifth grades; girls fourth and fifth grades; middle school boys; middle school girls; high school boys and high school girls. Elementary and middle school teams...
The Gainesville High School cross country team competed at the Fellows Lake 5000 hosted by Strafford High School on Saturday, Aug. 31. Eleven schools with a total of 186 runners competed at the meet. GHS freshman Jessica Suit earned her first high school medal when she placed eighth out of 79...

GHS Bulldog Grant Leeker pitches a game during the Conway Fall Classic Aug. 29.
The Gainesville Bulldogs baseball team traveled to Conway to participate in the Aug. 29-30 Conway Fall Classic tournament.  The Bulldogs took a win on the first night of play against fellow Ozark County team, the Dora Falcons, after just three innings. The game score ended at 16-1, in favor of the...

submitted photo The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs took second place at the Koshkonong Lady Jays Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday, Aug. 31. Members of the team are, from left (front row) Addie Alms and Gentry Blackburn, who were both named to the all-tournament team; (back row) Head Coach Kenzee Ellison, Twyla Parkison, Allie Garrison, Addy Garrison, Lilly Winrod, Rylee Kowerduck, Baylor Hewett, Lilly Hejdak, team manager Karlie Cole, Coach Heidi Gaulding and team manager Avery Gaulding.
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs high school volleyball team won their first tournament trophy of the season when they took second place at the first annual Koshkonong Lady Jays Invitational Volleyball Tournament, held Saturday, Aug. 31.  The Lady Bulldogs are building a winning season after their Aug...
These new teachers and paraprofessionals are joining the Gainesville School District for the 2024-25 school year. From left, front row: second grade teacher Sharon Belk, second grade teacher Abby Hobbs, elementary paraprofessional Brianna Souder, elementary paraprofessional Lillie Johnston, first...

Lance West
Gainesville teacher and coach Lance West has been named the athletic director for Gainesville School District for the 2024-25 school year.  He’ll also be coaching high school and junior high girls basketball teams, junior high baseball, golf and will continue to serve as the summer league baseball...
At its June 10 meeting, the Gainesville School District extended contracts to the following coaches for the upcoming 2024-25 school year: • Morris Jenkins has been hired as head boys high school basketball and head junior high basketball coach. He formerly served as coach and/or athletic director...
Gainesville High School students Corissa Strain, of Clarkridge, Arkansas, and Logan Funk, of Thornfield, will join more than 300 high school students from across the state to spend three weeks on the University of Missouri campus this summer participating in the Missouri Scholars Academy. Nearing...

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